NOTE: Regardless of the need to obtain a building permit, remember you still must comply with zoning requirements. (e.g.. 106 ft2 shed would still need to meet the minimum setback requirement - Check with Planning)

You do not require a building permit to:

Build a building under 108 sq.ft. (10 sq.m.), but must conform to the zoning setbacks

Reshingle a roof, provided there is no structural work

Paint or decorate, including interior finishes, but excluding insulation

Reinstall/replace kitchen or bathroom cupboards without plumbing

Landscape or resurface/construct sidewalks and driveways

Why do I need a building permit?

A building permit is a means to regulate developments in the community to meet health, fire, structural and general safety standards to protect individuals and the community as a whole. It is illegal to start work without a permit. Anyone who starts work without a building permit is in contravention of municipal by-law and the Ontario Building Code Act and is; therefore, subject to financial and legal consequences.

In order to build on property within the confines of the City of Elliot Lake, a building permit is necessary.